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What is N-Acetylcysteine and How Can it Help the Body?
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Read Dr. Holly L. Thacker’s column on the benefits of N-acetylcysteine (NAC).

Finding Healthy Foods That You Enjoy
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Dr. Holly L. Thacker shares how to find healthy foods that you also will enjoy.
FDA clears way for Cleveland Clinic’s groundbreaking breast cancer vaccine
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CLEVELAND (WJW) – It is one of the most common types of cancer. And close to 300,000 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States this year alone.
But what if breast cancer could be wiped out altogether?
That is the goal of a promising new breast cancer vaccine, 10 years in the making; invented and developed by Cleveland Clinic immunologist Dr. Vincent Tuohy.
“We know enough about the immune system now to try these things. We have the ability, but we’re

What to Expect for a Healthy, Happy Pandemic Pregnancy
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Dr. Oluwatosin Goje discusses what women need to know to navigate a safe and healthy pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy—Local and Systemic: A Pharmacologic Perspective
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Taryn Smith MD, NCMP Sabrina Sahni MD, NCMP Holly L. Thacker MD, FACP, CCD, NCMPAbstractEvery woman, if she lives long enough, will transition into menopause, and as the US population ages, women will be spending more time in a postmenopausal state than before. For postmenopausal women, the decision to initiate menopausal hormone therapy should be individualized. A thorough evaluation of the patient's cardiovascular, venous thromboembolic, cancer, and fracture risk should be considered

What to Expect When You’re Expecting: The Migraine Edition
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Pregnancy is an exciting time but can also be filled with uncertainties as your body changes. Don’t let headaches go unchecked in the midst of it all. Talk to your doctor about what management plan is best for you.

Menopause Increases a Woman’s Risk of Heart Disease
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Dr. Holly L. Thacker discusses the latest findings that show the menopause transition contributes to an increase in coronary heart disease risk in women.
Studies Find Menopause Transition Contributes to Increase in Heart Disease
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Menopause Transition and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Implications for Timing of Early Prevention
A Scientific Statement From the American Heart AssociationABSTRACT: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women, who have a notable increase in the risk for this disease after menopause and typically develop coronary heart disease several years later than men. This observation led to the hypothesis that the menopause transition (MT)

How to Exercise Safely During COVID-19
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Dr. Tara Iyer discusses the importance of regular exercise during the time of coronavirus to help decrease your risk of getting the virus and staying healthy.
Pfizer and BioNTech say final analysis shows coronavirus vaccine is 95% effective with no safety concerns
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Pfizer and BioNTech Conclude Phase 3 Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, Meeting All Primary Efficacy Endpoints
- Primary efficacy analysis demonstrates BNT162b2 to be 95% effective against COVID-19 beginning 28 days after the first dose; 170 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were evaluated, with 162 observed in the placebo group versus 8 in the vaccine groupEfficacy was consistent across age, gender, race and ethnicity demographics; observed efficacy in adults over 65 years

What You Need to Know About the Latest Metformin Recall
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Dr. Tara Iyer discusses the latest Metformin recall and what you need to know about the medication and the recall details.

Dyspareunia, or Pain with Sexual Activities: Many Options for Relief
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Dr. Howard Tay shares treatment options for women suffering from dyspareunia and pain with sexual activities.
FDA Issues Recall Alert for Metformin ER Products
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The FDA announced that it had asked five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall products containing extended-release formulations of metformin hydrochloride, a drug frequently prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes to manage blood glucose levels.
The recall stems from a recent series of tests that revealed unacceptably high levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine, a probable human carcinogen, in several lots of metformin extended-release products.
"Now that we have

11 Ways to Lose Midlife Weight and Prevent Diabetes
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Dr. Holly L. Thacker shares how midlife women can lose unwanted weight and decrease their risk for diabetes.

Sexual Health: Dealing with Pain and Overcoming It
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Dr. Holly L. Thacker discusses what causes female sexual pain and what types of treatments are available for women.
10 Reasons Probiotics Should Be a Regular Part of Your Diet
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PROBIOTICS CAN BE PARTICULARLY BENEFICIAL FOR WOMEN
There's still a lot to be discovered about probiotics, says Dr. Holly Thacker of Cleveland Clinic. One thing that's for sure, however, is that your gastrointestinal (GI) health can play an important role in your bodily functions. "A lot of different medical conditions, from cardiovascular to autoimmune to cancers to even potentially mood, that can be affected by the food you eat," Dr. Thacker tells Woman's Day. "Obviously, there’s a

How Do You Diagnose Menopause?
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Dr. Tiffany Cochran discusses how women's health physicians diagnose menopause and why it's important for women to receive the correct diagnosis.
CVD, stroke risks increase with number of menopause symptoms
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Women who reported two or more moderate to severe menopause symptoms had increased risks for cardiovascular disease and stroke, but vasomotor symptom severity did not affect risk, according to data from the WHI Calcium and Vitamin D trial.
Researchers analyzed data collected during the Women’s Health Initiative-Calcium and Vitamin D trial (n = 20,050), a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in which women aged 50 to 79 years received 400 IU of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and
Study shows metformin use slows cognitive decline and reduces incident dementia in older adults with diabetes
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Metformin Use Is Associated With Slowed Cognitive Decline and Reduced Incident Dementia in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study

Glowing Skin Is Always In!
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The Cleveland Clinic Skincare Aesthetician Team share tips to improve your skin overall.